All of the scuttlebutt this week emanated from a Bloomberg poll. There were more articles about that poll than you could shake a stick at, as my mom used to say. I never understood what that expression really meant except that it indicated great volume. Rather than deal in redundancy, I will link to this article from the NY Post which contains a link to the poll itself. The bottom line is really just the same old story, but it deepens each time we see the polls. Hillary Clinton is wildly popular. Obama becomes more unpopular by the day, buyer's remorse grows among those who voted for him, and some would prefer Hillary to replace him on the Dem ticket in 2012. What is different this week? Their numbers are further apart, and the percentage of people who think she would have done a better job is a little better than a third of those polled. No surprise to anyone here. So just for the record, here is the Post article.
Hillary Clinton enjoys higher marks than President Obama: poll
POST WIRE SERVICES
Last Updated: 6:27 PM, September 16, 2011
Nearly two-thirds of Americans hold a favorable view of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- an indication that voters have buyers remorse when it comes to electing Barack Obama president, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted for Bloomberg News, found that most people believe the country would be better off if she had become president in 2008.
At the same time, Obama’s job approval rating stands at a paltry 45 percent, the lowest of his presidency, the poll found.
Clinton is "more likable" to women -- with a staggering 68 percent holding a favorable view, compared to 59 percent of men, according to the poll.
APA new poll reveals most voters think Hillary Clinton would have been a better president than Barack Obama.All age groups hold favorable views of the former first lady -- although those 65 years and older are even more in love with her with 68 percent holding a favorable view, the poll found.
Well, it is hard not to be in love with someone who works so hard and so cheerfully and does such a terrific job! She is so easy on the eyes, as well.
For those who would like to see her accede to the Oval Office sooner rather than later, the dependably pro-Hillary Colleen O'Connor offers a route for 2012.
Despite Maria Cardona's response to Don Lemon on CNN this morning, when asked about a challenge to Obama, more Democrats appear to want that this week than last, or perhaps just want him to step aside. I do not think Maria can be speaking for the whole party when she says, "Capital N capital NO underscore exclamation point!" Some challenger could come out of the woodwork. It is a big party, and the current candidate has not proven that he is up to the job.Colleen O'Connor: How Hillary Clinton Becomes President
The former presidential candidate's fate is the commander-in-chief job.
- By Colleen O'Connor
- September 13, 2011
I know. I know.Hillary Clinton said the chances of her challenging President Barack Obama “are below zero," according to CNN.
She also said she won’t “run for the presidency.”
That doesn’t mean she won’t become president! And I am not talking about 2016.
Watch the special election for New York’s 9th District (Rep. Anthony Weiner’s old seat). That outcome could be a bigger upset than Scott Brown winning Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat.
